org/licenses/by-nc/3.0) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Successful Removal of an Intravesical Electrical Wire Cable

A few previous reports have described cases wherein electrical wire cables were inserted into the male urethra and bladder. Electrical wire cables are available at home and are easy to insert. However, after they coil in the patient’s bladder, they are difficult to remove. In February 2013, a 30-year-old man presented to the emergency room of SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center with a urethral foreign body. He had inserted an electrical wire cable into his urethra for the purpose of masturbation, despite having a regular sex partner and no underlying disease. A kidney-ureter-bladder radiography showed a tangled wire in his bladder and urethra. On the next day, we tried to remove the wire cystoscopically, but this proved to be impossible because of complex coiling and the slippery surface of the wire. A Pfannenstiel incision was made to remove the foreign body. No postoperative complications were noted. Key Words: Foreign bodies; Masturbation; Urinary bladder There have been some case reports of electrical wire ca-bles inserted into the male urethra and bladder [1-10]. Electrical wire cables are available at home and are easy to insert. Their clinical significance is that after coiling in one’s bladder, they are difficult to remove. This case re-port describes a Korean man who underwent open surger